Longevity begins with alchemy master

Chapter 1157 Divine City at its Beginning, Illusory Dream Ghost Tree

Within the Luo residence, numerous palaces and pavilions stand.

The place where Xiao San Niang used to live now has a different plaque.

Xiangshui Pavilion.

Xiangfei lived here, just a step away from the residence of Jing Lan, the current lord of Yixian City.

Clearly, this arrangement takes into account the need for personal protection.

It would be impossible for Xiangfei not to care about being subordinate to mortals, but with Luo Chen's restrictions on her, she had no choice but to accept it because she valued her life.

At this moment, Xiangfei stood on the pavilion, gazing at Wanli Lake in the distance, her eyes filled with a hint of fear.

In her perception, both the golden and black qi were far superior to the qi of ordinary martial artists at the Unfailing Realm.

It was through this process that she discovered the incredible power that could be achieved by integrating elements like divine wind and malevolent energy into her inner energy.

While she admired him, what truly shocked her was that Luo Chen was still not satisfied and attempted to combine the two powerful qi into one.

"Isn't he afraid of failure, that the conflicting energies might destroy the foundation furnace?"

This is basic common sense.

Gang Qi is the ultimate form of a martial artist's blood and qi; if one is not careful, it can seriously injure oneself.

What Luo Chen is doing now is truly audacious.

Xiangfei could only attribute the other party's unbridled confidence to the strange drop of blood that the other party had spat out.

"Forget it, why should I worry about these things? If he dies, I can regain my freedom. Right now, I should think about the things Luo Chen arranged! I heard that the tree has been found."

……

In front of Wanli Lake, in the Tide-Watching Pavilion.

Luo Chen stared intently at the fusion of the two types of qi before him, not daring to be careless in the slightest.

Without the subtle assistance of divine sense, he wasn't entirely confident in such matters.

Fortunately, he had reached the master level in mastering the Divine Qi, and he had thoroughly studied Xiao Lin's "Thousand Qi Hundred Turns" and was proficient in all the details of controlling the Qi.

Only then did he dare to take the risk.

the most important is!

"My source blood, even if it is not as good as that drop of true spirit source blood that was burned back then, is still of extremely high grade, enough to suppress the two great qi!"

With his mind focused, Luo Chen carefully controlled the fusion of the two powerful energies.

When any signs of instability are detected, the user activates their lifeblood to exert absolute control and suppression.

Gradually, the two great energies began to truly merge.

A crimson, almost dripping light began to bloom faintly before Luo Chen.

The process of refining and transforming internal energy is a meticulous one.

There is no room for carelessness, nor can it be too slow.

Time flies, and three months later, a hearty laugh rang out from the Tide-Watching Pavilion.

As a result, countless koi carp leaped from the lake, creating a scene of thousands of koi paying homage.

Luo Chen stood by the lake, looking at the wisp of blood-red energy floating in front of him, his face full of self-satisfaction.

Blood Refinement Divine Qi, successful!

No movement was observed; only a slight tremor of qi was seen.

hum!
A strange, clear sound rang out, and the Tide-Watching Pavilion, which had stood in Wanli Lake for countless years, was instantly reduced to dust.

"As heavy as a mountain, as light as the wind. In stillness and movement, its power is immense!"

This single wisp of blood-refined divine energy is enough to crush mountains!
A mere tide-watching pavilion is naturally nothing special.

Unfortunately, Luo Chen currently has no genuine artifacts or spiritual treasures to use as test subjects.

Otherwise, he really wanted to try out the fully-developed Divine Qi that Wang Yuan imagined to be invincible and unstoppable.

of course!

He could at least roughly estimate the effect of the natal divine energy he had personally refined.

The Nine Tribulations Earthly Fiends and the Unforgivable Heavenly Wind are not ordinary items.

It was especially refined with thirty-six drops of primordial blood.

Such divine power would greatly amplify the effectiveness of ordinary martial arts techniques.

Especially that improved and perfected forbidden technique, "Heaven and Earth Reversal"!
The power can be doubled when ordinary qi is activated.

Previously, he had activated the Nine Tribulations True Qi and the Unforgivable Heavenly Qi, making its power about ten times greater. It was precisely by relying on this move that Luo Chen easily killed the five city lord-level martial artists.

Now that the Blood Refined Divine Qi is initially complete, its power is likely to be even more terrifying!
"Once I reach the Realm of No Leakage, I will head to the City of No Worries. I'm sure there will be many people there for me to test the power of my new moves!"

Luo Chen smiled and put away the Blood Refined Divine Qi that he had painstakingly refined.

At the same time, a figure slowly approached from behind.

"Congratulations, Senior, your divine power has been perfected!"

Luo Chen turned around and looked at Xiang Fei, who was completely convinced of his sincerity, feeling quite pleased.

"What's going on?"

Xiangfei bowed respectfully. "The red leaf tree that you specifically requested has been found. I went there myself to check it out, and as you predicted, during the season of ghostly rain, it was indeed teeming with ghosts."

Upon hearing this, Luo Chen's eyes lit up.

"it is good!"

Today is truly a day of double happiness!
Not only did he achieve mastery of the techniques, but one of his conjectures was also confirmed.

Xiangfei was somewhat puzzled, "How did you know that the red leaf tree would attract ghosts?"

During the ghostly rain, ordinary people would never go out, so no one should know such a secret.

Especially since Luo Chen hadn't even gone to see it himself, how did he know?
Luo Chen was somewhat pleased with himself.

This all started when he obtained the first batch of Red Leaf Demons.

At that time, he heard Chu Zhaonan mention the legend of the red leaf tree.

It was an ancient tree that seemed to have come to life, attracting large numbers of livestock and wild animals to its base, where they would then die inexplicably.

Such a thing wouldn't be considered unusual in the world of mountains and seas.

Whether it's a powerful demon or a spirit, they can all do this kind of seduction.

But this place is the Ruins of Return!

Where did all these demons and monsters come from?
As for what could make livestock and wild beasts with low intelligence do such bizarre things, Luo Chen could only think of one answer.

Nightmare!

A nightmare of ghosts arrives with the rain of ghosts!
These kinds of ghosts can enter dreams, causing people to become lost in them until they die without anyone knowing.

They are fully capable of doing that.

The reason no one had previously made this connection was because no one chose to go outside when the ghost rain fell.

Once the sky clears, the nightmare will disappear.

Since Luo Chen had already considered this possibility, he naturally wouldn't let this opportunity pass.

That's why Xiangfei's investigation took place.

"Now that it has been discovered, it's time for me to make my own trip!" Luo Chen murmured.

Xiangfei asked in surprise, "Senior, are you going on a trip?"

Luo Chen nodded. "On this trip, Chu Zhaonan can lead the army to accompany me. You will stay in Yixian City to assist Jing Lan."

"I wonder how long your journey will take, Senior?" Xiangfei hesitated for a moment before asking. Seemingly afraid that Luo Chen would be angry that she was meddling, she quickly added, "I was seriously injured in Wuyou City. Although I am in better condition than Lord Mofeng and the others, my situation is really not much better now. If you are gone for too long, I am afraid I will not be able to hold on until you return."

Luo Chen frowned; he had forgotten about that.

Those who return are mostly not far from death.

The Lord of Desert Wind City is like that.

The reason why the Lord of Xilong City and others took the risk of besieging him was also for this reason.

He thought for a moment, then suddenly said, "Open all the acupoints in your body!"

Xiangfei did as she was told.

The next moment, a wisp of blood-red energy swirled around Luo Chen's fingertips; it was the newly refined Blood Refined Divine Energy.

Luo Chen slowly pointed his finger towards the space between Xiang Fei's eyebrows.

Upon seeing this, Xiangfei nervously swallowed hard. The acupoint between her eyebrows is the location of the glabella. Above that lies the most important acupoint for a martial artist—the Heavenly Court acupoint!

Once broken by someone, the flawless golden body will collapse in an instant.

In severe cases, it can even lead to immediate death.

For example, Xiao Feng was struck in this spot by Luo Chen's Blood God Tribulation Finger.

But Xiangfei did not dodge, and Luo Chen still struck her forehead.

Upon contact, Luo Chen's fingertip divine energy suddenly split apart, and wisps of energy, like earthworms, burrowed into Xiang Fei's body through the acupoints she had opened.

A tingling, numb sensation arose spontaneously from Xiangfei's body.

"Is he probing my body?" After a long while, Luo Chen slowly withdrew his fingers.

Luo Chen is proficient in most of the various arts of cultivating immortality.

Although many skills on the panel were sealed away as the primordial spirit collapsed, two of them are still usable.

One of them is medical skills.

Without the aid of divine sense, he could still manage to perform some medical skills by relying on his readily available internal energy.

After the examination, Luo Chen was now fully aware of Xiangfei's condition.

“Your injuries are indeed severe. Several major acupoints are blocked by unknown energy and show signs of collapse. Half of your meridians are also broken, preventing your Qi and blood furnace from functioning properly. If this continues, even with the best care, your golden body will collapse and you will die within thirty years.”

Xiangfei gave a wry smile, "Senior is wise."

Luo Chen smiled and said, "However, this injury is not incurable."

Xiangfei was stunned.

Luo Chen walked slowly along the lakeside with his hands behind his back.

"As long as someone is willing to sacrifice themselves to feed the tiger and draw out those unknown energies, and then use good elixirs to repair your meridians, you can recover completely."

However, upon receiving this answer, Xiangfei's newly awakened hope plummeted once again.

Not to mention what kind of top-grade elixir could repair her severely damaged meridians, no one dared to even attempt the step of drawing in that energy.

This energy is the chaotic energy she absorbed when she tried to step into the Nine Rings of Destruction!
Its terrifying nature is such that ordinary people simply cannot suppress it. Once it erupts, even a powerful expert who has cultivated an impenetrable golden body cannot withstand it.

Suddenly!
Xiangfei's eyes fell on Luo Chen.

The battle at the Returning Wind Mountains vividly demonstrated the strength of Luo Chen's physical body.

If it were him...

"Come to my room tonight. Before you leave, I'll draw out those unknown energies for you. That way, I can extend your life by at least a hundred years."

From living less than thirty years to living to a hundred years, it sounds incredibly exaggerated.

But for a martial artist in the Flawless Realm who already possesses a lifespan of eight hundred years, this is not a lie.

Even if the meridians are damaged, a martial artist at the Wulou Realm can still absorb and exhale Qi through acupoints.

As long as the acupoints are truly unblocked, Xiangfei could indeed live for a long time.

Suddenly, Xiangfei realized that being controlled by Luo Chen wasn't such an unacceptable thing after all.

That night.

Xiangfei entered Luo Chen's room alone, followed by a series of muffled thunderous sounds that drew the attention of everyone in the Luo household.

the next day.

Chu Zhaonan led a hundred elite Xuanjia soldiers to protect Luo Chen as they left Yixian City.

On the city wall, two beautiful figures stood side by side.

One of them had an aged appearance, yet exuded a dignified and noble air.

One is beautiful and radiant, like a gentle spring breeze.

Jing Lan watched the journey into the distance until Luo Chen's group disappeared from sight, before turning her gaze back to Xiang Fei.

Facing her jealous yet bitter gaze, Xiangfei smiled gently.

"Lord Jing, don't misunderstand. Last night, Senior Luo was just healing my wounds."

"I wasn't thinking anything!" Jing Lan turned around, a hint of relief beneath her unnatural expression.

She preferred to believe that Luo Chen was indifferent to women rather than that she was inferior to other women.

Exhaling a breath of stale air, Jing Lan regained her spirits.

"Although Brother Luo has left, the work of collecting martial arts training resources for him cannot stop, and we must work even harder."

With this thought in mind, Jinglan faced Xiangfei once again.

"You should put pressure on Sanxiang City regarding the matter of the rouge oil!"

This time, Xiangfei made no excuses.

"As it should be!"

……

On the carriage.

Luo Chen closed his eyes tightly, focusing all his attention on his body.

Within the Qi and Blood Furnace, a hazy gray gas was surging wildly, causing muffled sounds to reverberate within Luo Chen's body.

"Is this what is called chaotic energy?"

Luo Chen observed for a long time but still couldn't detect anything amiss.

Ultimately, lacking the aid of divine sense, he couldn't discern the details.

However, the violent state of this gas also revealed why cultivators cannot cultivate in the Nine Rings of Annihilation, and why Wuyou City only allows Wulou Realm warriors from other major cities to go to the Nine Rings of Annihilation.

Chaotic energy is virtually omnipresent, penetrating any gap it encounters.

For cultivators, the key is to open up the acupoints throughout the body and draw upon the primordial energy of heaven and earth.

Once it encounters chaotic energy, its physical body will be instantly blasted apart, let alone refined and used for its own benefit.
Only martial artists at the No Leakage Realm, who have mastered the switches of acupoints throughout their bodies, can close their acupoints after absorbing a small amount of chaotic energy to prevent them from being instantly burst.

However, some martial artists with weaker cultivation levels couldn't control the scale properly, resulting in too much residual chaotic energy, which severely injured them.

Such as Xiangfei and others.

"Leaving it inside will only cause trouble; let's refine it!"

The Qi and Blood Furnace began to slowly rotate, and one powerful Blood Refining Divine Qi after another rushed into it, dispersing and refining the chaotic energy like peeling away layers of an onion.

During this refining process, some impurities were also expelled by Luo Chen.

Several days later, Luo Chen slowly opened his eyes.

"My blood and energy have increased quite a bit."

"If the Nine Rings of Destruction contain a large amount of this energy, it can indeed cultivate many high-level martial artists."

"I'm becoming more and more curious about that place."

……

"Shut up!"

The sound of horses being reined in could be heard from outside.

Then, heavily armored men approached.

"My lord, we have arrived at Red Leaf Ridge."

The carriage curtain was lifted, and Luo Chen, dressed in white, stepped out.

Chu Zhaonan dared not meet his gaze and quickly lowered his head.

He was the only survivor from Xiao Feng's lineage.

Although he didn't know why Luo Chen had spared his life afterward, he now felt an even deeper fear.

Luo Chen ignored his mindset and simply looked into the distance.

In a desolate, barren mountain range, only a large tree, about three zhang tall, swayed in the wind.

Beneath the large tree, cracks were everywhere, and wisps of malevolent energy occasionally emanated from it.

Even more frightening were the skeletal remains.

The moment Luo Chen saw this tree, an image of it appeared in his mind.

"This isn't a red maple tree, it's clearly a Dream Locust Tree!"

According to the "Secret Records of the Mysterious Realm," there is a top-tier power called Youdu, which is filled with Illusionary Dream Trees that attract demons and monsters day and night.

The tree is not particularly majestic; it is usually only about ten feet in size and looks like an ordinary tree.

Unexpectedly, in this desolate land of spirits, there was a Dream Locust Tree that grew to a height of three zhang!
This explains why the tree could attract ghosts and monsters like the Nightmare.

After carefully examining the Dream-Illusionary Locust Tree, Luo Chen jumped off the carriage.

Under the watchful eyes of hundreds of Xuanjia soldiers, he stepped straight into the territory of Red Leaf Ridge.

The malevolent energy surged from within the crevice, but Luo Chen seemed oblivious, merely opening his crimson and golden eyes to carefully observe the surrounding terrain.

He observed while muttering to himself.

"not enough!"

"It's still not enough!"

"We need to make some more careful arrangements!"

"Moreover, we are short of many materials and need to send people back to Yixian City to bring them back."

This appearance seemed rather strange to the soldiers in black armor.

But if Min Longyu, one of Luo Chen's former subordinates, were here, he might know what Luo Chen was up to.

Set up the formation!

Luo Chen is going to set up a grand formation to transform the terrain of Red Leaf Ridge and stimulate the characteristics of the Dream Locust Tree a hundredfold!
He wants to attract more and more powerful nightmares here!
(End of this chapter)